Well, I am a first grade teacher, which is a cover for being able to read children's literature. There have already been so many great suggestions so I will tell you about my best personal book journey.
When I first got pregnant I started collecting fabulous Christmas stories. You need to understand that excellent illustrations are a must for me, they need to be artwork of their own. I collected Christmas stories for ever day in December and they became our advent calendar. The kids took turns choosing a story at bedtime. Of course the story on the 24th was The Night Before Christmas.